Compilation of Articles on Teaching With Technology
Inside Higher Ed is pleased to release today Teaching With Technology, our latest compilation of articles. As with other such print-on-demand booklets, the articles group together pieces that explore...
View ArticleVanderbilt Football Players Found Guilty of Rape
After a three-week trial, a jury has found two former Vanderbilt University football players guilty of the 2013 rape of a female student. Cory Batey and Brandon Vandenburg were accused of filming...
View ArticleBerkeley Finds Faculty Salary Gaps by Gender and Race
The University of California at Berkeley has found -- and pledged to take action on -- gaps in the average salaries of female and minority professors compared to white male professors. A university...
View ArticleObama Drops Plan to Raise Taxes on 529 Savings Plans
The White House said Tuesday that it was abandoning its proposal to get rid of the tax benefits for 529 college savings plans, according to The New York Times.Conservatives had widely criticized the...
View ArticleStudent-Health Doctors Hold Strike at U. of California
Doctors at the health centers that serve students at University of California campuses held a one-day strike Tuesday, The Los Angeles Times reported. Strikes by doctors are rare. In this case, their...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Archaeological Climate Perspectives
In today's Academic Minute, Kit Wesler, a professor of archaeology at Murray State University, presents an archaeological understanding of climate change. Learn more about the Academic Minute here.
View Article$100M Gift to Northwestern for International Efforts
Northwestern University on Wednesday announced a $100 million gift from Roberta Buffett Elliott, an alumna. The gift will support a new center on global issues and scholarships for international students.
View ArticleU. of Florida to Change Name of ISIS Records System
The University of Florida plans to rename its records management system to avoid a link to the terror organization that rules much of Iraq and Syria, the Associated Press reported. The system has been...
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Colleges Investigate Most Sex Assault Cases, Study Says
Colleges are investigating the majority of reported cases of sexual assault and are finding less than half of accused students responsible, according to a report released Tuesday by United Educators, a...
View ArticleMaking Flying Good Again with 'Great Courses'
Virgin America, not to be outdone by fellow low-cost carrier JetBlue, will offer its own educational content for travelers to consume while in flight. The airline, which is perhaps best known for a...
View ArticleNorfolk State Student Attacked by Police Dog
A Norfolk State University student was hospitalized Sunday after she was attacked by a Norfolk Police dog while leaving a party near campus. London Colvin, who is a junior at Norfolk State and a...
View ArticleWisconsin Governor: Faculty Should Teach More Classes
Governor Scott Walker, a Wisconsin Republican, wants faculty members at University of Wisconsin campuses to teach more. Walker spoke to reporters Wednesday, the day after formally proposing $300...
View ArticleCollege of DuPage Board Affirms Presidential Buyout
The board of the College of DuPage on Wednesday voted for the second time in a week to approve a $763,000 severance package for President Robert Breuder, The Chicago Tribune reported. Many critics,...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Knowledge Hiding
In today's Academic Minute, David Zweig, an associate professor of organizational behavior at the University of Toronto at Scarborough, discusses his work on the effects of knowledge hiding. Learn more...
View ArticleParts of U. of Washington Web Site Hacked
Portions of the University of Washington's Web site were hacked Thursday, replaced with a photo of a memorial to soldiers and a threat against Americans serving in Iraq, The Seattle Times reported....
View ArticleU. of Wisconsin Leader Defends Faculty from Governor
The head of the University of Wisconsin System defended faculty from state Governor Scott Walker's suggestion that professors should teach more classes to save money as part of a Walker-backed $300...
View ArticleChina Will Ban University Texts With 'Western Values'
Chinese authorities are vowing to eliminate textbooks with "Western values" from universities, AFP reported. "Never let textbooks promoting Western values appear in our classes," Education Minister...
View ArticleNorovirus Hits Hampden-Sydney Students
An apparent norovirus has hit about 300 students at Hampden-Sydney College, forcing the college to shut down classes Thursday and today, and to call off a basketball game scheduled for Saturday, The...
View ArticleToo Many Tests for One Day
Many testing centers in the Northeast canceled the Jan. 24 SAT because of a blizzard in the region, and the College Board rescheduled those test takers for Feb. 7. One problem is that some of those...
View Article'This Week': Report on the Credit Hour / Adjunct Activism
On a new edition of This Week, Inside Higher Ed's free news podcast, Elena Silva of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Western Washington University's Johann Neem join Inside...
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